Meet 30 years of healthcare experience. Meet Skylla.
Combining over 30 years of experience into one company. Skylla Europe started as a joint venture between the Arion Group and Maco Confection. We started in 2010 in the healthcare and medical textile products production and product development with intentionally renowned customers. This resulted in successful partnerships lasting for years and for years to come.
We have the technical knowledge and skills to (co-) develop and manufacture high quality textile and seam-based products for a fair price. We pride ourselves in the Skylla approach, which is focused on adding value to customers products by offering development, production, logistics and global supply chain management. Skylla Group is ISO certified (with regard to all locations) and has extensive knowledge concerning Medical Device Regulation (MDR).
- HQ in the Netherlands
- Production facilities in Tunisia (#2), North-Macedonia and Morocco
- Technical knowledge
- Well-trained employees
- Accredited work placement company
- Product & Development
- Production
- Packaging
Our team
Saffier Brull
Chief Executive Officer/
Co-owner
+31(0)46 763 00 32
Hendrik Staels
Chairman/ Partner
+32 475 423 634
Wim Sevenants
Senior Technical Advisor/ Partner
+32 498 866 733
Abderrahmen Chtourou
COO Tunisia/ Partner
Tim Meertens
Sales Director
+31(0)6 4801 6548
t.meertens@skylla-europe.com
Niels Boudeling
Chief Financial Officer
+31(0)6 1065 2341
Ramona Rouschop
Finance Manager
+31(0)46 763 00 33
Riccardo Winants
Finance Employee
+31(0)46 763 00 38
Tobias Berteele
Manager Product Development
+31(0)6 2852 9409
Kayra Bollen
Master Data Analist
+31(0)46 763 00 37
Marc Mendoza
Product Development Employee
+31(0)46 763 00 42
Patrick Knoben
Product Development Employee
Roger Hustin
Manager Supply Chain & Logistics
+31(0)6 3833 0567
Danny Hellemons
Supply Chain Planner
+31(0)46 763 00 39
Floris Engels
Supply Chain Logistics Employee
+31(0)46 763 00 39
Glenn Hellemons
Logistics Employee
+31(0)46 763 00 39
Shanzam Javaid
Logistics Employee
+31(0)46 763 00 40
Yvonne van Neer
Logistics Employee
+31(0)46 763 00 40
Lex Paques
Quality Manager
+31(0)46 763 00 40
Tristan Brull
Quality Engineer
+31(0)46 763 00 40
Anja Moerskofski
QHSE Employee
+31(0)46 763 00 36
Our history
2025
Opening new production facility in Morocco (400 FTE). Operational from Q2 2025.
2024
During this year Skylla implemented several AI tools into our daily way of working. At the same time, we implemented a new Cad/Cam system in order to align design and production. This provides Skylla the opportunity to start up a higher service level towards customers.
2023
Doubling production capacity in TN and start production for customers in U.S. market.
2022
In order to meet the expectations of our customers, Skylla invested in several new machinery and tooling for both production locations: North-Macedonia & Tunisia. With these long term investments Skylla is able to produce on a high(er) level and broaden the horizon in terms of customer portfolio.
2020
Thermo formed plastics and upholstery became more and more important part of our product range. So, the decision was made to acquire the Tunisian company Packed Plastics and integrate the company into the Skylla group. The division thermoforming and upholstery moved to a new and modern production facility in the Sousse area.
2019
In 2019 it became clear for the initial investors that the Skylla Group was developed and ready for the next level. The group was strong enough to “fly” on its own and Hendrik Staels and Saffier Brull organized a management buyout and became the owners of the company.
2018
Skylla partnered up with some large European Medical device companies and we rapidly grew from 100 to 200 employees. This growth was mainly created in our production locations in Tunisia and North Macedonia. But also, the headquarters in the Netherlands was growing, and moved to new and modern offices and a larger warehouse in Geleen.
2017
Skylla became more and more a strategic partner for most of our clients. To minimize risk, we strategically decided to start up a second production facility in another country than Tunisia. We wanted to stay in Europe, since quality and just in time deliveries are successful key factors to Skylla. We made a shortlist of 5 countries, Macedonia (at that time, now North Macedonia) came out as our top priority. So, we decided to start our own Macedonian factory, with a local management reporting to the headquarters in Geleen.
2015
Hiring employee no. 100 was a significant milestone for the Skylla Group. The Skylla staff we consider as our major capital, so this was a milestone we reached with pride. English became the official group language, which was a big challenge during the year, where everybody across functions participated in a massive language training set-up. The action was very successful and today most staff members speak English on a high level.
2013
After a rapid growth between 2011 and 2013 an office in the Netherlands was essential to service our partners in the European markets. Skylla Europe BV was founded as the mother company. Central functions as Finance, Supply Chain and Logistics were transferred to Geleen at Skylla Europe BV. A few months later a R&D division was added to the existing services in Geleen.
2010
It was a very quick and successful start-up. Saffier Brull and Hendrik Staels met for the first time in July 2009. The decision to work together was created within weeks. A visit to Tunisia followed, and production started up October 1st, 2009, in Monastir Tunisia. The initial period the production was entirely dedicated to the Arion assortment. But at the end of the year, we welcomed the first external clients in our production environment.
Mission & strategy
Our mission is to become a leading provider of high-quality medical textile products by leveraging cost-efficient production in emerging countries. We aim to develop long term partnerships with our clients by ensuring adherence to international quality standards, fair pricing, regulatory compliance, and sustainable practices.
Our strategy focusses on building robust supply chain networks, investing in high-end manufacturing technologies, and fostering innovation in product development. We are committed to delivering great value to our clients by manufacturing quality medical textile products at fair prices, with reliable delivery, and superior customer service, ultimately improving healthcare standards in those countries in which our products are used.
We realize that everything we manufacture has an impact on the planet. If we can reduce that impact, we will improve the quality of our lives and that of future generations. In partnership with our clients and suppliers, we will reduce the carbon footprint of our products and manufacturing process to a minimum.